Most Dangerous Cities in Utah (2026)

Salt Lake City is the #1 ranked city in Utah with 8.64 (crime rate per 1k). This ranking includes 85 Utah cities with available data.

#1
Salt Lake City
8.64
Pop. 203,888
#2
South Salt Lake
7.67
Pop. 26,277
#3
Moab
7.34
Pop. 5,316
#4
Ogden
5.05
Pop. 86,973
#5
Helper
4.70
Pop. 2,680
#6
West Valley City
4.70
Pop. 137,955
#7
Park City
4.15
Pop. 8,365
#8
Riverdale
3.85
Pop. 9,294
#9
Sunset
3.76
Pop. 5,567
#10
Tooele
3.51
Pop. 37,265
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All 85 Cities Ranked

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer
#CityPopulationCrime Rate per 1K
1Salt Lake City203,8888.64
2South Salt Lake26,2777.67
3Moab5,3167.34
4Ogden86,9735.05
5Helper2,6804.70
6West Valley City137,9554.70
7Park City8,3654.15
8Riverdale9,2943.85
9Sunset5,5673.76
10Tooele37,2653.51
11Monticello1,9413.50
12East Carbon1,4763.19
13Clearfield32,8953.17
14Richfield8,1733.13
15Perry5,7082.97
16West Jordan116,2772.95
17Grantsville13,6372.84
18Vernal10,2542.80
19Murray49,9042.78
20Mount Pleasant3,7372.54
21Hildale1,3012.36
22Salina2,5212.30
23Heber17,4382.15
24Roy39,0212.14
25St. George99,1842.10
26Willard2,0082.09
27Provo114,3032.07
28Hurricane21,6772.05
29Pleasant Grove37,5442.05
30Naples3,2171.98
31Garland2,6091.97
32Blanding3,3031.92
33Roosevelt6,9601.90
34Bluffdale18,1681.88
35Wellington1,5261.84
36Orem97,0481.74
37Draper50,1591.73
38Taylorsville59,0101.70
39Sandy94,7231.66
40Springville35,4741.63
41Tremonton10,8861.55
42Brigham City19,7961.54
43Fairview1,3891.53
44Washington30,6861.51
45Cedar City37,2021.47
46South Ogden17,5631.47
47Logan53,9231.37
48Nephi6,7001.36
49Layton82,5121.30
50Payson22,2051.28
51Price8,2161.21
52West Bountiful5,9201.20
53American Fork35,3121.20
54Harrisville6,9191.19
55South Jordan80,3311.15
56Woods Cross11,4901.13
57Bountiful45,0931.11
58Kaysville32,8610.97
59Saratoga Springs44,0700.91
60Clinton23,4920.89
61Lehi81,0390.88
62Cottonwood Heights32,9840.88
63North Ogden21,4730.84
64Mapleton12,3400.82
65Enoch7,8560.81
66Pleasant View11,1040.79
67Centerville16,6920.79
68Ivins9,5240.77
69Lindon11,5940.76
70Spanish Fork43,6320.75
71Riverton44,9440.72
72Farmington24,9340.61
73Smithfield14,0330.53
74Syracuse34,0090.52
75Kamas2,2290.49
76North Salt Lake23,2390.38
77Parowan3,0950.31
78La Verkin4,4290.22
79Kanab4,9500.18
80Salem9,8930.09
81Fountain Green1,5390.00
82Moroni1,2380.00
83Centerfield1,3120.00
84Mantua1,6420.00
85Ephraim5,8050.00

Methodology

Cities in Utah are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in utah?
Salt Lake City ranks #1 with 8.64 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in utah?
1. Salt Lake City (8.64), 2. South Salt Lake (7.67), 3. Moab (7.34), 4. Ogden (5.05), 5. Helper (4.70)
How many cities in Utah are ranked?
This ranking includes 85 cities in Utah with available data.

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